outplay
verb
out·play
ˌau̇t-ˈplā 
outplayed; outplaying; outplays
: to play better than
especially
: to outdo in playing a game
The Knicks took a 21-point lead in the first half, gave up 18 consecutive points in the third quarter, but outplayed the Kings down the stretch to win … —
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Brian Anthony Hernandez, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
The Lakers just fired a coach who took over a 33-49 team two years ago and turned them into an in-season tournament champion and a team that basically outplayed Denver for most of their recent series loss.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2024
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“Outplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outplay. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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